Looks good. I haven’t tried mine yet but that pattern and etch is encouraging.
What did you have to do to the billet? I mean the pattern is very cool , but when I looked at the website pictures , all I saw was simple line pattern.Well after I talked to you I figured it was worth a shot. Real nice stuff it seems? Of course won't know for sure till HT and final sharpening. I wish I could get it in 1/4" it would have been good for Raindrop or Ladder. At 3/16" it might be a little tight. Unless I cut and forge welded it? But I didn't really want to get into that! Still unproven but my results so far are very hopeful! The pic does not do the pattern justice!
What did you have to do to the billet? I mean the pattern is very cool , but when I looked at the website pictures , all I saw was simple line pattern.
ThanksWhen you get the Billet it looks like a silver bar with little to no pattern. It has to be either forged out or ground. As you forge or grind the layers are revealed. I thought the same thing. As soon as we cooled it enough after forging went to the grinder and etch! This pic is right out of the etch. I'm pretty sure they manufacture this using a rolling mill, that's why the billet is so consistent.
are you doing stock removal?I’m thinking that forging will bring out more of the pattern than stock removal. I’ll know soon enough.
I’m thinking that forging will bring out more of the pattern than stock removal. I’ll know soon enough.
Yes. I do very little forging.are you doing stock removal?
I'd prefer that you do a stock removal, so I can see the results. (Yeah , I know....selfish of me , but I am cheap too.)I might try forging one of these billet pieces.
Bruce I posted one last week or so that was straight stock removal. Very straight thick line pattern.I'd prefer that you do a stock removal, so I can see the results. (Yeah , I know....selfish of me , but I am cheap too.)
Beautiful even grind right there!Bruce I posted one last week or so that was straight stock removal. Very straight thick line pattern.View attachment 69785View attachment 69786
This was forged down to a failed raindrop pattern. Both started as a 1.5 inch wide 3/16” thich Dion Damascus billet.View attachment 69787
Thanks Chris, that's the info I wanted to see. That billet only costs 28 bucks - seems pretty hard to beatBruce I posted one last week or so that was straight stock removal. Very straight thick line pattern.View attachment 69785View attachment 69786
This was forged down to a failed raindrop pattern. Both started as a 1.5 inch wide 3/16” thich Dion Damascus billet.View attachment 69787